afternoon in astoria

My Mom and I spent the day in Astoria a few weeks ago.

We had lunch at Cecil's Trolley Stop on Pier 11.

We discovered Vintage Hardware in the old John Jacob Astor Hotel.

We also hit up Cargo and Lunar Boy Gallery.

I love these collages by Diane Jackson.

afternoon stroll

interweb inspiration

photo courtesy of Nuria Mora

I'm inspired by...

• these painted candleholders.
• the work of Margaret Kilgallen.  I wish I still lived in the Bay Area, so I could check out her solo show at Ratio 3.
• this awesome photo contest and giveaway over at sfgirlbybay.
• everything made by artist, Nuria Mora.  She is my latest obsession.
• these 3 simple steps for dealing with stress when running your own business.
• these handsome gents made by my pal, Mary Kate.

etsy faves: watercolors

Cathy McMurray

LindstromcommaC

TheNightjar

Golly Bard

WaterInMyPaint

traveling journal #4860 part two

These are the rest of the pages I completed in journal #4860.
Check out this blog post to see my other pages.

(click on images to enlarge)